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Daudt, Kurt

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House 2011-2012 (District 17A); House 2013-2022 (District 31A); House 2023-2024 (District 27B)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/26/1973

Birth Place: ,

Birth County:

Birth Country:

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Lutheran-Missouri Synod

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Crown

Occupation (when first elected): Business Manager

EDUCATION

Princeton High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1992
University of North Dakota; Attended College; Aviation Management

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: East Central Regional Library Board, Minnesota; ? to 20?? [Elected]

Municipal Board/Commission: Stanford Township, Minnesota (Township Board, Supervisor); 1995 to 2005 [Elected]

County Board/Commissioner: Isanti County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 2005 to 01/2011 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He announced he would resign effective February 11, 2024.

He was a founding member of Project 24, a nonprofit organization that builds orphanages in Kenya, Africa.

He is a licensed private airplane pilot.

Rep. Sondra Erickson was his high school English teacher.

He was a member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

Religion provided by the Saint Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report, November 30, 2010.

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Total Days Served: 4787

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 27B

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Crown

Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 2/11/2024 (unfinished term)

Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne

Occupation: None listed

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes

Reason for unfinished term: Resigned

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 31A

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Crown

Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023

Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration: Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform Minutes

Leadership Position: Minority Leader

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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 31A

Elected: 11/6/2018

Residence: Crown

Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021

Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
2020 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 6th Sp.S. - Author
2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes

Leadership Position: Minority Leader

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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 31A

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Crown

Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019

Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 31A

Elected: 11/4/2014

Residence: Crown

Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017

Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 31A

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Crown

Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015

Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne

Occupation: Business Manager

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Elections Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes

Leadership Position: Minority Leader

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87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 17A

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Crown

Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013

Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti

Occupation: Business Manager

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce and Regulatory Reform Minutes
Higher Education Policy and Finance Minutes
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Minutes [He was a member in 2012 only.]
Redistricting Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

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OTHER INFORMATION

Video
Session Preview (Video) 2021

Session Preview (Video) 2020

Leadership Interview (Video) 2016

Articles & Books About
LaFleur, Robbie. "Daudt's Selection as Minority Leader Prompted Some Research." Library News, November 13, 2012. - "As far as we could verify, only one other Minority Leader was elected to that position in his second term. Rep. David Jennings became Minority Leader in his second term, but not until the second year of his second term."

Hegarty, Sue. "A Farmer with Wings." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 11, 2011, p. 19.

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